Government and Economy Formative Review Packet

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Government and Economy Formative Review Packet

Part I: Governments (Chapter 3 Section 4: Pages 79-81)

1. What is a government? (Use page 78 of your green book to write the definition.)

Government Chart:We have learned about various types of governments that have been used around the world. Using your notes, please list three key facts or places that the style of government was used.

Democracy / Oligarchy / Dynasty / Republic / Dictatorship

2. What type of government does the United States have? ______

3. What type of government did Greece have? ______

4. Name one country where you would find an Oligarchy: ______

5. Name one country where you would find a Republic: ______

6. How do the philosophies (Daoism, Confucianism, Legalism) of China influence the style of government? ______

7. What is the difference between a representative democracy (United States) and a direct democracy (Greece)?

______

Directions: Use the chart to add 3 facts about each ancient philosophy of China.

Legalism / Daoism / Confucianism

8. Describe how gender and social status has played a factor in people’s role in government. Which country did these factors take place?

Gender: ______Country______

Social Status: ______Country______

9. In order for government to enforce order, often times a social hierarchy was put in place. We have study a few different social class pyramids. India is a civilization that put the most importance into classifying people.

Draw and Label the social pyramid in the space below.

10. In your notebook define the following terms: Democracy, Equality, Liberty, Absolute Monarchy, Constitutional Monarchy

Part II: Economies (Chapter 3 Section 3, pages 75-77)

1. What is an economy?(Use page 75 of your book to define.) ______

Using your notes and book, please give the definition and list 2 key facts about each economic factor listed below.

Renewable Resource / Nonrenewable Resource / Import / Export
Definition: / Definition: / Definition: / Definition:
Fact #1: / Fact #1: / Fact #1: / Fact #1:
Fact #2: / Fact #2: / Fact #2: / Fact #2:

2. What is the difference between an export and an import? ______

3. What is the importance of a civilization trading? ______

4. What is the importance of a strong economy? Does a strong economy mean a better quality of life? ______

5. How did domestication of plants and animals impact economies of future civilizations? ______

6. What role did agriculture play in the rise of civilizations?

______

7. Look at the sequence of events to help you fill in the missing link. Each factor had to happen in order to lead to the final piece.

Hunter-gatherers : Nomads : Water Source : Agriculture : Domestication : ______

What is the Silk Road? Create a chart of products that came from Asia to Europe and of products that went from Europe to Asia.

Goods Made in Asia / Goods Made in Europe

8. What product allowed China to stay #1 economically? What was there plan to keep others from making the product?

______

9. How do natural resources influence trade? Which civilization is “richest” (has a lot of natural resources) in your opinion? ______

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